What if you could wear Coco's famous lipstick or eye shadow palette on your wrist? It sounds like a crazy idea, but Chanel proved at this year's Watches & Wonders fair in Geneva that even this idea can become reality. And how did they do it? Flawlessly, with a touch of glamour and fidelity to the typical elements of the brand we love for its uncompromising style.
Every year, I look forward to Chanel's presentation at the Watches and Wonders fair in Geneva, even though you can't usually touch their watches. However, there are so many new products in the display cases that you hardly know where to look first. Although the brand carefully guards most of its exclusive models, it always showcases a combination of high-end watchmaking and distinctive design. A tourbillon? No problem. Specially colored hardened ceramic? Chanel does it perfectly. And what about jewelry watches set with diamonds, onyx, or sapphires? Even in this field, they are not afraid to experiment and come up with new ideas.
I wait for the presentation in a sky-lit room, knowing in advance that Chanel will not let me catch my breath. This year, their collection brings together the world of decorative cosmetics and haute horlogerie with surprising sparkle. Bold inspiration from lipstick, powder compacts, and eye shadows is transformed into sophisticated timepieces that impress with their unusual appearance and meticulous craftsmanship. Have you ever wondered how an extravagant idea can look effortless and chic at first glance? That's exactly what Chanel has achieved.
But this year's edition brought a motif that is definitely worth paying attention to. Timepieces inspired by cosmetics. The aptly named Blush collection blends contrasting shades of lipstick, which intertwine in bracelets and dials with natural elegance. Small details distinguish morning, afternoon, and evening makeup, while the design resembles chopped lipsticks of different colors carefully set into the bracelet. You'll feel like you have the most popular shades of the legendary Rouge Coco on your wrist. The Talisman Watch Give Me Luck is a bold piece with a hidden watch face, whose case resembles the famous Les 4 Ombres palette. And believe me, it's as beautiful as it sounds. Until you lift the lid, it looks like a luxurious eyeshadow palette, and only then do you discover the tiny dial hidden beneath. Solid gold, onyx, rubellites, diamonds, and pink tourmalines all come together in a limited edition of five pieces that you would expect to find in a queen's collection rather than something for everyday wear.
